Influence of Double-Gloving on Manual Dexterity and Tactile Sensation of Surgeons

Journal of the American College of Surgeons

Volumn 210, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 325-330

  Fry, Donald E ^a,b   Harris, W Edwin ^c   Kohnke, Elizabeth N ^d   Twomey, Carolyn L ^e  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^d Virginia Hand Center   (United States)

^e Division of Clinical Affairs and Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENDER; HANDEDNESS; INDEPENDENT VARIABLE; INDEX FINGER; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURGEON; SURGICAL GLOVE; SURGICAL TRAINING; TACTILE DISCRIMINATION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TECHNIQUE;

BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS; CROSS INFECTION; FEMALE; GLOVES, SURGICAL; HAND; HUMANS; LINEAR MODELS; MALE; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MOTOR SKILLS; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, OPERATIVE; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TOUCH;

EID: 77249113157     PISSN: 10727515     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamcollsurg.2009.11.001     Document Type: Article

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